On July 1, 2026, the composition of the Syrian People’s Assembly was finalized through the issuance of presidential appointments covering seventy of the 210 members. The remaining two-thirds of the members had been selected via local electoral bodies appointed by the transitional government—rather than through direct elections—in accordance with the 2025 Constitutional Declaration governing legislative authority during the transitional period.

Al-Rayah Newspaper: Issue 607 in English

States do not act within the political arena based on emotion, but instead on interests. In international relations, the concept of “shared interests” takes precedence over that of a “friendly state.”...

Since the 2003 occupation, Iraq has suffered from rampant financial and administrative corruption that has severely impacted state institutions and public trust. Successive governments have pledged to combat...